DNS Proxy

Fields

Description

Configuration

DNS Server Status

If any Access Network is using the DNS proxy, then the status In Use is displayed.

To configure the DNS proxy, perform the following steps.

Steps

·       Click Access Networks. The Access Networks page appears, see Figure Access Networks

·       Click Pencil icon corresponding to the network under the Action section on the Access Networks page. The Update Connected Network page appears, see Figure Update Connected Network.

·       Enter the DHCP Gateway IP address in the DNS Server IP field under the DHCP Settings section.

·       Click Save. The network is updated, and a successful message is displayed, see Figure Network Updated Successfully.

·       Click OK.

·       The status In Use is displayed, see Figure DNS Server In Use.

·       By default, the status Not In Use is displayed.

If the Access Network is not using the DNS proxy, then the status Not in Use is displayed.

To remove the DNS proxy, perform the following steps.

Steps

 ·       Click Access Networks. The Access Networks page appears, see Figure Access Networks.

·       Click Pencil icon corresponding to the network under the Action section on the Access Networks page. The Update Connected Network page appears, see Figure Update Connected Network.

·       Delete the DHCP Gateway IP address in the DNS Server IP field under the DHCP Settings section.

·       Or,

·       Enter 8.8.8.8 in the DNS Server IP field under the DHCP Settings section.

·       Click Save. The network is updated, and a successful message is displayed, see Figure Network Updated Successfully.

·       Click OK.

The status Not In Use is displayed, see Figure DNS Server Not In Use.

Domain/Host Mapping

Maps a host name or domain to an IP address so that the EpicOS DNS proxy resolves it locally. Enter one IP Address/Domain per line (for example, IP, URL/Domain Name).

The hint below the box reads: You can enter the Host name entries OR Upload list of entries in CSV format.

Enter an IP address and domain on a single line.

To configure multiple domain/host mappings, enter each IP address and domain on a separate line.

Or,

To upload the list of domain/host mappings in Comma Separated Value (CSV) format, click the Upload icon next to the hint text and select the CSV file.

Click Save. To discard the changes, click Cancel.

DNS Forwarder

The upstream DNS servers to which the DNS proxy forwards the queries it cannot resolve locally.

By default, 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 are configured.

Enter one DNS forwarder per line.

Click Save. To discard the changes, click Cancel.

DNS Cache

Stores the results of DNS lookups so that repeated lookups are answered faster. By default, DNS Cache is set to Enable.

The screen displays the note: Enable/Disable of DNS Cache will modify the storage of DNS Lookups.

In the DNS Cache list, select Enable or Disable.